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Read these lines from the prologue of Oedipus the King and answer the question.

The breath of incense rises from the city

With a sound of prayer and lamentation.

Which of the following best describes how the language of the excerpt sets the tone for the play?

Descriptions of daily rituals in an ancient city convey a feeling of strict rule in the midst of chaos.
Sensory imagery completes a description of a city suffering as if it were a living entity.
Rich details suggest a place where people are accustomed to enjoying the pleasures of life.
Hyperbole suggests that citizens are overreacting to a temporary inconvenience.

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The sentence which best describes the language of the excerpt to sets the tone for the play is that Sensory imagery completes a description of a city suffering as if it were a living entity. Thus the second option is correct.

What is the theme of Oedipus the King ?

The theme of the story Oedipus the King is all about the free will and fate in the life of the Oedipus. The plot centers on Oedipus' attempt to use his own free will to resist the prophecy that the Oracle of Delphi had given him.

As per the excerpt, The city is filled with the scent of incense and with the sound of pleading and prayer. The tone used in the play is describing the suffering of the city in the Sensory imagery.

Thus the second option is correct.

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